Food Waste

What is causing food waste

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Food Waste by Mind Map: Food Waste

1. Logistics and retail

1.1. Products suitable for selling

1.1.1. not matching buyer expectation

1.1.2. over stocking - not sufficient demand

1.1.3. wrong timing

1.1.4. commercially not advised

1.2. Producs NOT suitable for selling

1.2.1. potential safety risks

1.2.2. not matching legal quality standards

2. Food services

2.1. products suitable for serving

2.1.1. over stocking - not sufficient customer demand

2.1.2. portions need to be bigger than average to not frustrate hungry customers

2.1.3. waste by internal quality requirements

2.2. Products NOT suited to be served

2.2.1. potential safety risks

2.2.2. not matching legal requirements

3. Consumers

3.1. Products suitable for consumption

3.1.1. over stocking - more bought than needed

3.1.2. wrong timing

3.1.3. accidents

3.1.4. change of mind, taste

3.1.5. cultural, waste as part of the preparation method

3.2. Products NOT suitable for consumption

3.2.1. potential safety risks

4. Producers

4.1. Products suitable for selling

4.1.1. not matching buyer specification

4.1.2. overproduction, no buyer available

4.1.3. wrong timing, products will be bad by the time the buyer needs them

4.1.4. commercially not advised, as costs exceed revenue

4.2. Products NOT suitable for selling

4.2.1. potential safety risks

4.2.2. not matching legal quality standards

5. Processing

5.1. Products suitable for selling

5.1.1. not matching buyer specification

5.1.2. overproduction, no buyer available

5.1.3. wrong timing, products will be bad by the time the buyer needs them

5.1.4. commercially not advised, as costs exceed revenue

5.2. Products NOT suitable for selling

5.2.1. potential safety risks

5.2.2. not matching legal quality standards